It can be concluded from the present judgment that the terms “assignment” and “licence” are distinct and not interchangeable. Section 19 of the Copyright Act mentions the conditions to be fulfilled for the assignment of copyright whereas Section 30 o..
The present case puts forward the principle of breach of confidentiality very explicitly in the case of copying a concept or creative idea...
It is concluded from the present judgment that the exclusive right available to the copyright owner under Section 14(d) of the Act is to copy the recording of a film. It is, therefore, clear that the expression ‘to make a copy of the film’ means maki..
The 9 judges Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that the backward classes in Article 16(4) can be identified only by the caste system & not only on economic basis. The Article 16(4) is not an exception of Article 16(1) and it is a classific..
Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das observed that the language of Article 14 is a command issued by the Constitution, rather than a right, to the State to implement its objective by safeguarding the equality that every welfare State, such as India, is supposed ..
According to the SC, the HC also erred in granting a sum of Rs 50,000/- only towards future medical expenses. The SC has pointed out that the appellant would require 3 more replacement of the artificial left leg during his life time. The SC considere..
The Supreme Court observed that a petition filed by a wife under Section 125 of CrPC who was earlier granted permanent alimony under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, cannot be entertained...
The Court held that evidence can be recorded by way of video conferencing relying on Section 273 with a different view, stating that where a witness is willing to give evidence an official of the Court can be deported to record evidence on commission..
The High Court took note of the submissions made by the husband that he shall continue to pay Rs 5,000 per month for a limited period for the wife and minor son. Resultantly, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order...
The High Court has held that if wife and husband laves the share households to establish their own household, the domestic relationship comes to an end in respect of parents and therefore complaint under DV Act cannot be maintained against them...
Petitioner No 1 which is a limited company owned a textile undertaking called Minerva Mills situated in the State of Karnataka. This sick textile mill was nationalised and taken over by the Central Government under the provisions of the Sick Textile ..
To what extent could the Constitution be amended after the passage of the 24th Amendment? Whether the ‘power’ (no longer merely the procedure) to amend the Constitution was subject to any restrictions, implied or express, after the 24th amendment...
Chandrachud, J held that in a sense, the relationship between fundamental rights and directive principles can be understood as the inherent tension between a dynamic objective (the just society contemplated by the Fundamental Rights) and a static and..
Section 188 CrPC deals with offences committed outside India. In the present case it was held by the Supreme Court that if the accused is not an Indian citizen and the crime committed overseas, then none of the conditions given under Section 4 of the..
The clause (4) of Article 329A was struck down on the ground that it violates the principle of free and fair elections which is an essential postulate of democracy and which in its turn is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution..
The Supreme Court unanimously held that amendments adding new laws in 9th Schedule after Keshavnanda judgment in 1973 were subject to basic structure requirement but fundamental rights especially Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 are parts of basic structur..
The Supreme Court held that the husband is entitled to pay maintenance even if the wife is well educated and enhanced the maintenance amount to Rs.25,000...
The court held that maintenance can be claimed under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Domestic Violence Act) even if the claimant is not a legally wedded wife and therefore not entitled to claim of maintenan..
The present case deals with the defence of fair dealing available under Section 52 of the Copyright Act. The court has gone further and summarized the broad principles of law on “ fair dealing” enunciated in various judgments...
The court held that; railway is a commercial activity and by establishing Yatri Niwas to provide housing and living facilities to passengers on charges is a part of the commercial activity of the Union of India and it can’t be equated with Sovereign ..
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